Mahmoud Abbassy1, Khaled Aref2, Ahmed Farhoud2, Anwar Hekal2. 1. Neurosurgery Department, Alexandria University, Khartoum sq. Al-Azareeta, Faculty of Medicine, Surgery Building 6th Floor Neurosurgery Department, Alexandria, Egypt. Mahmoud.abbassy@alexmed.edu.eg. 2. Neurosurgery Department, Alexandria University, Khartoum sq. Al-Azareeta, Faculty of Medicine, Surgery Building 6th Floor Neurosurgery Department, Alexandria, Egypt.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Tumors within the pineal region represent 1.5 to 8.5% of the pediatric brain tumors and 1.2% of all brain tumors. A management algorithm has been proposed in several publications. The algorithm includes endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) and biopsy in cases presenting with hydrocephalus. In this series, we are presenting the efficacy of a single-trajectory approach for both ETV and biopsy. METHODS: Eleven cases were admitted to Alexandria main university hospital from 2013 to 2016 presenting with pineal region tumors and hydrocephalus. Mean age at diagnosis was 11 years (1-27 years). All cases had ETV and biopsy using rigid ventriculoscope through a single trajectory from a burr hole planned on preoperative imaging. Follow-up period was 7-48 months. RESULTS: All 11 cases presented with hydrocephalus and increased intracranial pressure manifestations. Histopathological diagnosis was successful in 9 out of 11 cases (81.8%). Three cases were germ-cell tumors, two cases were pineoblastomas, two cases were pilocytic astrocytomas, and two cases were grade 2 tectal gliomas. Five of the ETV cases (45.5%) failed and required VPS later on. Other complications of ETV included one case of intraventricular hemorrhage and a case with tumor disseminated to the basal cisterns. CONCLUSION: In our series, we were able to achieve ETV and biopsy through a single trajectory and a rigid endoscope with results comparable to other studies in the literature.
BACKGROUND:Tumors within the pineal region represent 1.5 to 8.5% of the pediatric brain tumors and 1.2% of all brain tumors. A management algorithm has been proposed in several publications. The algorithm includes endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) and biopsy in cases presenting with hydrocephalus. In this series, we are presenting the efficacy of a single-trajectory approach for both ETV and biopsy. METHODS: Eleven cases were admitted to Alexandria main university hospital from 2013 to 2016 presenting with pineal region tumors and hydrocephalus. Mean age at diagnosis was 11 years (1-27 years). All cases had ETV and biopsy using rigid ventriculoscope through a single trajectory from a burr hole planned on preoperative imaging. Follow-up period was 7-48 months. RESULTS: All 11 cases presented with hydrocephalus and increased intracranial pressure manifestations. Histopathological diagnosis was successful in 9 out of 11 cases (81.8%). Three cases were germ-cell tumors, two cases were pineoblastomas, two cases were pilocytic astrocytomas, and two cases were grade 2 tectal gliomas. Five of the ETV cases (45.5%) failed and required VPS later on. Other complications of ETV included one case of intraventricular hemorrhage and a case with tumor disseminated to the basal cisterns. CONCLUSION: In our series, we were able to achieve ETV and biopsy through a single trajectory and a rigid endoscope with results comparable to other studies in the literature.
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Keywords:
Endoscopic biopsy; Endoscopic third ventriculostomy; Pineal tumors; Tectal gliomas
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